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May 24 in market history

The market was open on May 24 in 70 years since 1928. The S&P 500 rose 35 times and fell 35. Its biggest rise was +2.95% in 1973, its biggest fall -4.05% in 1932.

Years it rose35 of 7050%

Average move-0.02%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+2.95%1973

Biggest fall-4.05%1932

The biggest rises

1973	+2.95%
1939	+2.88%
1933	+2.12%
2000	+1.83%
1974	+1.48%

The biggest falls

1932	-4.05%
1938	-1.82%
1976	-1.80%
1999	-1.78%
2010	-1.29%

Every year

1928 +0.6% · 1929 -0.8% · 1932 -4.1% · 1933 +2.1% · 1934 +0.3% · 1935 -0.5% · 1937 +1.2% · 1938 -1.8% · 1939 +2.9% · 1940 -0.4% · 1943 -0.3% · 1944 +0.4% · 1945 0.0% · 1946 0.0% · 1948 +0.2% · 1949 -0.5% · 1950 -0.1% · 1951 -0.5% · 1954 +0.0% · 1955 -0.1% · 1956 -0.9% · 1957 +0.1% · 1960 -0.1% · 1961 -0.6% · 1962 -0.8% · 1963 -0.1% · 1965 -0.7% · 1966 +0.7% · 1967 -1.2% · 1968 +0.2% · 1971 -0.9% · 1972 +0.5% · 1973 +2.9% · 1974 +1.5% · 1976 -1.8% · 1977 -0.5% · 1978 -1.0% · 1979 +0.0% · 1982 -0.1% · 1983 +1.3% · 1984 -1.3% · 1985 +0.4% · 1988 +1.1% · 1989 +0.3% · 1990 -0.2% · 1991 +0.7% · 1993 +0.5% · 1994 +0.4% · 1995 +0.0% · 1996 +0.4% · 1999 -1.8% · 2000 +1.8% · 2001 +0.3% · 2002 -1.2% · 2004 +0.2% · 2005 +0.0% · 2006 +0.2% · 2007 -1.0% · 2010 -1.3% · 2011 -0.1% · 2012 +0.1% · 2013 -0.1% · 2016 +1.4% · 2017 +0.2% · 2018 -0.2% · 2019 +0.1% · 2021 +1.0% · 2022 -0.8% · 2023 -0.7% · 2024 +0.7%

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